COALITION'S MISSION |
| Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India |
| Members |
| Government (Central and State Government agencies), Local Bodies (Panchayats and Nagarpalikas), Civil Society organisations, Academia, Financial Institutions, Media representatives, Bilateral, Multilateral and United Nations agencies. |
| Mission |
| The Coalition will propose and advocate for policy and programme directions to achieve sustainable nutrition security in India. |
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- To assist Central and State Governments to accelerate progress in achieving Mahatma Gandhi's goal of a hunger-free India, though a decentralised and community managed sustainable nutrition security system (including desirable nutrition practices), which will ensure that every child, woman and man has access to a balanced diet, clean drinking water, environmental hygiene, sanitation and primary health care.
- To promote a nutrition Behaviour Change Communication movement through Grameen Gyan Abhiyan (Village Knowledge Centres, Gyan Chaupals and other approaches).
- To train one woman and one male member of every Panchayat, who will be selected by the Gramsabha and Nagarpalika (numbering 240,000 ), in the science and art of identifying an adequate and appropriate diet and health practices, essential for a healthy and productive life. The training will empower them to help local communities in overcoming endemic (protein-energy malnutrition), hidden (micro-nutrient malnutrition) and transient (seasonal hunger) hunger in their respective villages/towns, thereby serving as Hunger Fighters. Home Science colleges will take the lead in organising Trainer Training Programmes.
- To assist local bodies, civil society organisations, National Service Scheme (NSS), Nehru Yuva Kendras (NYKs) and other volunteers from educational institutions with the knowledge and information relevant to promoting nutrition security, based on local foods, and affordable and replicable nutrition and health interventions.
- To serve as a Resource centre for financial institutions, mass media, business and industry, wishing to take up nutrition support programmes including those under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.
- To mainstream nutrition considerations in all national missions like the Food Security Mission, National Horticulture Mission, National Rural Health Mission, National Urban Health Mission etc. and to link nutrition support with the medical management of diseases such as like HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, etc.
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| Composition and Function of the Coalition |
| The Coalition consists of a Steering Committee and Task Forces. The Task Forces will work on specific issues and report to the Coalition Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will meet twice a year. The Task Forces will meet as needed. The USAID supported Vistaar Project will serve as the Secretariat for the Coalition. |
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